Spartanburg County sheriff’s deputies are investigating the theft of $16,800 worth of batteries from vehicles belonging to a grading and engineering company.

Deputies said they responded to a construction site on Whitestone Glendale Road where they met with an employee of Upstate Grading & Engineering who reported the thefts of 24 batteries that were taken from nine vehicles. The batteries are worth about $700 a piece.

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The employee said the thefts could have occurred any time during the week because the construction site had been inactive because of rain.

Deputies said they believe the thefts may be related to another similar case that they are investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC.